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Kindred Skols Podcast

Kindred Skols Podcast

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Nick Olson, Gregg Blake, and Matt Fries cover the Minnesota Vikings. They dive deep on the team from an analytics, film, and fan perspective.© 2025 Kindred Skols Podcast Football (American)
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  • Episode 120 - Five Burning Questions about the Minnesota Vikings
    Aug 1 2025

    Matt is back with another episode to address his five biggest questions heading in to the 2025 Vikings season. They are:

    * What can we expect from JJ McCarthy?

    * What will Dallas Turner's role be?

    * How will the DB room, particularly CB, shape up?

    * Will the new look OL be able to gel?

    * Do the Vikings' have a depth problem?

    Tune in to find out the answers to these questions.

    Matt Fries @friesfootball
    Nick Olson @nickolsonnfl
    @kindredskols on twitter
    Also on BlueSky!
    We are available on Apple, Spotify, wherever you get your podcasts
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    1 hr and 26 mins
  • Episode 119 - Gavin Bartholomew Film Breakdown
    Jun 23 2025

    Matt is back with a film breakdown of Vikings sixth round pick Gavin Bartholomew. Check out a lot of discussion about the following traits:

    • Route stems
    • Route running storytelling
    • Sharpness of route breaks
    • Zone route running ability
    • Catch technique
    • After catch ability
    • Ability to identify targets in run game
    • Athleticism to pull and reach defenders
    • Blocking positioning in run game
    • Anchor technique in pass protection
    • Punch technique in pass protection

    Matt Fries @friesfootball
    Nick Olson @nickolsonnfl
    @kindredskols on twitter
    Also on BlueSky!
    We are available on Apple, Spotify, wherever you get your podcasts
    Youtube - Kindred Skols (link in Twitter Bio)

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    40 mins
  • Episode 118 - Kobe King Film Breakdown
    Jun 16 2025

    Matt is back with a film breakdown of Vikings sixth round pick Kobe King. Check out a lot of discussion about the following traits:

    • Burst to the line of scrimmage
    • Ability to track RBs across gaps
    • Sideline-to-sideline movment
    • A potential athletic limitation
    • Pass rush ability
    • Athleticism to drop in coverage
    • Ability to track receivers in zones
    • Response to misdirection

    Matt Fries @friesfootball
    Nick Olson @nickolsonnfl
    @kindredskols on twitter
    Also on BlueSky!
    We are available on Apple, Spotify, wherever you get your podcasts
    Youtube - Kindred Skols (link in Twitter Bio)

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    33 mins
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